tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post5586741803408611015..comments2024-03-28T20:46:22.875+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-61109353301917291442016-11-01T12:24:04.445+00:002016-11-01T12:24:04.445+00:00I think you are pretending to be more of a curmudg...I think you are pretending to be more of a curmudgeon than you really are!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-4156941268547108272016-11-01T05:02:41.988+00:002016-11-01T05:02:41.988+00:00I strongly recommend it to anyone, but particularl...I strongly recommend it to anyone, but particularly anyone looking for fabulous, strong female characters.......do I get a pass then? col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-69506916378831675642016-10-29T23:13:57.847+01:002016-10-29T23:13:57.847+01:00I completely agree, it's an odd suggestion tha...I completely agree, it's an odd suggestion that you WOULD need special knowledge. It is just a very very good book... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-66257863734728446482016-10-29T23:13:17.717+01:002016-10-29T23:13:17.717+01:00I agree with the poster below - absolutely no spec...I agree with the poster below - absolutely no special knowledge needed (though I'm guessing someone with an interest in planes would find it particularly interesting). And yes, right up your street Tracy. I wish I could remember why I bought it, I'd like to thank whoever put me onto it.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-64754923502795675352016-10-29T23:11:51.270+01:002016-10-29T23:11:51.270+01:00Oh do, I think you will really like it. One of my ...Oh do, I think you will really like it. One of my favourite books is Leo Marks Between Silk and Cynanide, I'm guessing you'll know it? Fabulous book. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80117307198367457972016-10-29T23:01:23.154+01:002016-10-29T23:01:23.154+01:00This book requires no special interest or knowledg...This book requires no special interest or knowledge - it is just a great read. The end was somewhat surprising but perfect. Totally worth reading. Katy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205124269464918598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-64027467868485309662016-10-29T22:25:12.782+01:002016-10-29T22:25:12.782+01:00I am glad you reviewed this because it never would...I am glad you reviewed this because it never would have been on my radar otherwise. Sounds very much like my kind of book (even if not crime fiction).<br /><br />One review at Goodreads was saying this book would require some interest in or knowledge of piloting to be enjoyed, which clearly cannot be true. It doesn't matter, my first husband was a pilot and we spent a good deal of time flying in light airplanes or in and around small airports, so it would be interesting to me in that way too. <br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-42964257973774302062016-10-29T21:01:47.877+01:002016-10-29T21:01:47.877+01:00Someone suggested this book to me a few years back...Someone suggested this book to me a few years back, knowing that I have a fascination with the 'Secret War' between '39-'45. They said pretty much the same things you have about the plotting and the vivid female characters, but I still haven't got around to getting the book. After Xmas I'm going to do my usual book-buying splurge, and this is going to be on the list. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-43393355923011355352016-10-29T16:40:21.223+01:002016-10-29T16:40:21.223+01:00Yes, I was tearing up again just composing my post...Yes, I was tearing up again just composing my post.carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74091228805136080422016-10-29T10:58:12.149+01:002016-10-29T10:58:12.149+01:00I know, the ending was amazing for being so shocki...I know, the ending was amazing for being so shocking and yet also so right, and yes I cried buckets too. What a book...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-34665923143304770822016-10-29T04:17:24.225+01:002016-10-29T04:17:24.225+01:00I absolutely loved this book. I cried buckets at t...I absolutely loved this book. I cried buckets at the end. I was watching something on TV a while ago, and someone quoted the "Kiss me, Hardy" line, and I just started crying. My sister was watching with me and was confused. I said "I told you to read that book. Read. That. Book."<br />I'm completely NOT a YA snob. If a book is good enough, it's good enough. And, yes, so clever.carrpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16726596939143045758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-81629951789468981612016-10-29T01:03:21.551+01:002016-10-29T01:03:21.551+01:00Yes, you're right it would, and I know just wh...Yes, you're right it would, and I know just what you mean, yes, in the same league as Attic Stairs. And I worked out what the acronym was!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-78052172559763856662016-10-29T01:02:31.319+01:002016-10-29T01:02:31.319+01:00Yes, she really researched her subject I think - b...Yes, she really researched her subject I think - but also it had that indefinable magic, when as book really works.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-13343643327234385462016-10-29T01:00:56.040+01:002016-10-29T01:00:56.040+01:00Thanks Stephanie - and glad you agree. A really go...Thanks Stephanie - and glad you agree. A really good book. Did they use two different voices for the audio, I wonder...?Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89889325781711491122016-10-28T12:29:46.939+01:002016-10-28T12:29:46.939+01:00I actually thought for a bit that the poster was t...I actually thought for a bit that the poster was the cover of the book! It would work so well.<br /><br />Sounds like another "Up The Attic Stairs" type of NJFYA to me. :)Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07387407272852763234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-91933127644604418772016-10-28T12:23:46.762+01:002016-10-28T12:23:46.762+01:00There are books like that, Moira, that are so well...There are books like that, Moira, that are so well-written that they can be enjoyed by just about anyone. So I understand exactly what you mean about the whole YA category question. And it sounds as though this one gives a really good portrait of life a the time. I find the topic (WAAF, etc.) really interesting, too. Sounds like you really got a good 'un there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-68319378519788490402016-10-28T11:57:53.467+01:002016-10-28T11:57:53.467+01:00As an adult, I thoroughly enjoyed Code Name Verity...As an adult, I thoroughly enjoyed Code Name Verity too. You're right - it's so much more than just a YA novel. I had the audiobook edition which is well narrated and totally gripping!<br /><br />Stephanie Jane @ <a href="http://litflits.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Literary Flits</a>Stephanie Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071958445763105060noreply@blogger.com